FANS woke up with joy after realising Laura Woods is presenting the Women’s World Cup.
The tournament kicked off with co-hosts New Zealand beating Norway 1-0 on BBC.
But ITV had the rights for the second game as Australia – sharing the World Cup with New Zealand – welcomed Ireland.
It was also ITV’s first match of the campaign, with fan-favourite Woods leading the coverage, much to viewers’ delight.
She was joined by ex-Ireland keeper Emma Byrne and former Chelsea star Karen Carney.
One said: “Laura Woods on my TV I’ve woken up to worse.”
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But another asked: “I think Laura Woods just called a lie-in a lay-in? Does anyone else say lay-in? Guess it could be future tense?”
Woods recently celebrated making history after joining TNT Sports – rebranded from BT – who will offer an all-woman football presenting team.
Woods is heading the front of camera crew while her former talkSPORT partner Ally McCoist is a co-commentator and pundit for the channel.
Woods will be the face of TNT Sports’ Champions League and Big Fight coverage.
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She will be among a clutch of female presenters among the 19 “leaders” of the channel’s sports package.
Lynsey Hipgrave will anchor the channel’s Prem coverage, with 32 Saturday 12.30 fixtures and 20 midweek games across two fixtures blocks.
Reshmin Chowdhury will present Champions League action, while Jules Breach will present a Saturday show ahead of the big match coverage and then take on the touchline reporting role left vacant by the departure of BT’s tunnel man Des Kelly.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
